It is beyond reprehensible that these people should be pocketing such outrageous sums. And about time that the lenders (we, the regular citizens of the U.S.) institute reform.

Currently, the behavior is exactly like a top-heavy, bloated pyramid scheme that has ruined 401(k)s and retirement funds, gets publicly bailed out and then has its execs awarded seven-figure bonuses.

Outrageous and completely unacceptable.

G. Colby Allerton

Albany, Calif.

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Relative to Obama reducing the compensation of corporate executives, I don't know what the uproar is all about.

All that he is doing is applying the age-old rule, "He who has the gold makes the rules."

What else would you expect from the government when you accept its bailout funds?

Edward Saraffian

Los Angeles

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Thank God someone finally had the courage to take on corporate America.

I hope this sends a clear message to overly privileged chief executives and their henchmen that the days of greedy, fat-cat profiteering are over and that their demand for "accountability" from their employees has backfired.